cloud-burst

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• Cloud-burst — n. A sudden copious rainfall, as if the whole cloud had been precipitated at once. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• cloud|burst — «KLOWD BURST», noun. a sudden, violent rainfall: »The most destructive cloudburst ever known in Grant county…extended over twelve miles in length…; dry gulches were filled and overflowing; the smallest rivulets became roaring torrents (American… …   Useful english dictionary

• cloud·burst — /ˈklaʊdˌbɚst/ noun, pl bursts [count] : a brief time when it rains very hard : a sudden downpour A cloudburst caused the river to flood …   Useful english dictionary

• Mushroom cloud — created by smoke billows Ascending cloud from Redoubt Vol …   Wikipedia

• Smith's Cloud — is a high velocity cloud of hydrogen gas located in the constellation Aquila at Galactic coordinates l = 39°, b = −13°. The cloud was discovered in 1963 by Gail Bieger, née Smith, who was an astronomy student at Leiden University in the… …   Wikipedia

• Air burst — An air burst occurs whenever an explosive device such as an anti personnel artillery shell or a nuclear weapon is detonated in the air instead of on contact with the ground or target or a delayed armor piercing explosion. Aerial bursts may also… …   Wikipedia

• cloudburst — cloud|burst [ˈklaudbə:st US bə:rst] n a sudden short rain storm …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• cloudburst — cloud|burst [ klaud,bɜrst ] noun count a short period in which a lot of rain falls …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• cloudburst — cloud•burst [[t]ˈklaʊdˌbɜrst[/t]] n. mer a sudden rainfall • Etymology: 1810 …   From formal English to slang

• Cloudburst — For alternate uses, see Cloudburst (disambiguation). A cloudburst is an extreme amount of precipitation, sometimes with hail and thunder, which normally lasts no longer than a few minutes but is capable of creating flood conditions. Contents 1… …   Wikipedia

• Climate of Islamabad — Coordinates: 33°26′N 73°02′E / 33.43°N 73.04°E / 33.43; 73.04 …   Wikipedia